Quotes on Wise Words

The deepest words _x000D_ of the wise man teach us _x000D_ the same as the whistle of the wind when it blows _x000D_ or the sound of the water when it is flowing.

I know not if this earth on which I stand is the core of the universe or if it is but a speck of dust lost in eternity. I know not and I care not. For I know what happiness is possible to me on earth. And my happiness needs no higher aim to vindicate it. My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

When politicians start talking about large groups of their fellow Americans as 'enemies,' it's time for a quiet stir of alertness. Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way to wreck a country.

No man was ever wise by chance.

Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all.

We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that it is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends, compassion is the key to ensuring our own well-being.

Never give up. When your heart becomes tired, just walk with your legs - but move on.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Cowards die many times before their actual deaths.

Cynicism cripples our imagination and limits our ability to see faint possibilities amidst glaring problems.

If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake.

The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting and trying, you are making progress whether you are aware of it or not. A traveler walking the road in the darkness of night is still going forward. Someday, some way, everything will break open, like the natural unfolding of a rosebud.

Don't stumble over something behind you.

Nothing is going to be handed to you -- you have to make things happen.